556 Phyllis (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 556 Phyllis is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:29 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:06.
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Name
556 Phyllis
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 March 2026 |
| Right ascension: | 16h36m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Magnitude: | 14.43 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.25 AU 18.70 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.46 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.103890 |
| Inclination: | 5.25° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 285.97° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 177.16° |
| Epoch of elements: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 87.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.53 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.21 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.72 AU |
| Orbital period: | 3.87 years |